negotiator.bidding
Class BidDetailsStrictSorterUtility

java.lang.Object
  negotiator.bidding.BidDetailsStrictSorterUtility

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<BidDetails>

public class BidDetailsStrictSorterUtility
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<BidDetails>

Comparator which sorts a set of BidDetails based on their utility. The bid with the highest utility is on the front of the list. In addition, the ordering is unique: bids with exactly the same utility are always ordered the same. Use this class ONLY when comparing if two strategies are equivalent.

Author:

Mark Hendrikx

Constructor Summary

BidDetailsStrictSorterUtility()

Method Summary

int	compare(BidDetails b1, BidDetails b2) Comperator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

BidDetailsStrictSorterUtility

public BidDetailsStrictSorterUtility()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(BidDetails b1,
                   BidDetails b2)

Comperator. If util b1 > b2 then -1, else if < then 1, else compare hashcodes.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator<BidDetails>